Merge branch '5.3.x'

# Conflicts:
#	spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/support/ObjectToObjectConverter.java

spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/support/ObjectToObjectConverter.java

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 package org.springframework.core.convert.support;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
+import java.lang.reflect.Executable;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Member;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
  * </ol>
  *
  * <p><strong>Warning</strong>: this converter does <em>not</em> support the
- * {@link Object#toString()} method for converting from a {@code sourceType}
+ * {@link Object#toString()} or {@link String#valueOf(Object)} methods for converting
- * to {@code java.lang.String}. For {@code toString()} support, use
+ * from a {@code sourceType} to {@code java.lang.String}. For {@code toString()}
- * {@link FallbackObjectToStringConverter} instead.
+ * support, use {@link FallbackObjectToStringConverter} instead.
  *
  * @author Keith Donald
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
  */
 final class ObjectToObjectConverter implements ConditionalGenericConverter {
 
-	// Cache for the latest to-method resolved on a given Class
+	// Cache for the latest to-method, static factory method, or factory constructor
-	private static final Map<Class<?>, Member> conversionMemberCache =
+	// resolved on a given Class
+	private static final Map<Class<?>, Executable> conversionExecutableCache =
 			new ConcurrentReferenceHashMap<>(32);
 
 
@@ -95,10 +96,10 @@ final class ObjectToObjectConverter implements ConditionalGenericConverter {
 		}
 		Class<?> sourceClass = sourceType.getType();
 		Class<?> targetClass = targetType.getType();
-		Member member = getValidatedMember(targetClass, sourceClass);
+		Executable executable = getValidatedExecutable(targetClass, sourceClass);
 
 		try {
-			if (member instanceof Method method) {
+			if (executable instanceof Method method) {
 				ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible(method);
 				if (!Modifier.isStatic(method.getModifiers())) {
 					return method.invoke(source);
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ final class ObjectToObjectConverter implements ConditionalGenericConverter {
 					return method.invoke(null, source);
 				}
 			}
-			else if (member instanceof Constructor<?> constructor) {
+			else if (executable instanceof Constructor<?> constructor) {
 				ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible(constructor);
 				return constructor.newInstance(source);
 			}
@@ -128,40 +129,39 @@ final class ObjectToObjectConverter implements ConditionalGenericConverter {
 	}
 
 
-
 	static boolean hasConversionMethodOrConstructor(Class<?> targetClass, Class<?> sourceClass) {
-		return (getValidatedMember(targetClass, sourceClass) != null);
+		return (getValidatedExecutable(targetClass, sourceClass) != null);
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
-	private static Member getValidatedMember(Class<?> targetClass, Class<?> sourceClass) {
+	private static Executable getValidatedExecutable(Class<?> targetClass, Class<?> sourceClass) {
-		Member member = conversionMemberCache.get(targetClass);
+		Executable executable = conversionExecutableCache.get(targetClass);
-		if (isApplicable(member, sourceClass)) {
+		if (isApplicable(executable, sourceClass)) {
-			return member;
+			return executable;
 		}
 
-		member = determineToMethod(targetClass, sourceClass);
+		executable = determineToMethod(targetClass, sourceClass);
-		if (member == null) {
+		if (executable == null) {
-			member = determineFactoryMethod(targetClass, sourceClass);
+			executable = determineFactoryMethod(targetClass, sourceClass);
-			if (member == null) {
+			if (executable == null) {
-				member = determineFactoryConstructor(targetClass, sourceClass);
+				executable = determineFactoryConstructor(targetClass, sourceClass);
-				if (member == null) {
+				if (executable == null) {
 					return null;
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		conversionMemberCache.put(targetClass, member);
+		conversionExecutableCache.put(targetClass, executable);
-		return member;
+		return executable;
 	}
 
-	private static boolean isApplicable(Member member, Class<?> sourceClass) {
+	private static boolean isApplicable(Executable executable, Class<?> sourceClass) {
-		if (member instanceof Method method) {
+		if (executable instanceof Method method) {
 			return (!Modifier.isStatic(method.getModifiers()) ?
 					ClassUtils.isAssignable(method.getDeclaringClass(), sourceClass) :
 					method.getParameterTypes()[0] == sourceClass);
 		}
-		else if (member instanceof Constructor<?> constructor) {
+		else if (executable instanceof Constructor<?> constructor) {
 			return (constructor.getParameterTypes()[0] == sourceClass);
 		}
 		else {